Global Sanitary Landfill

By Environmental Protection Agency

Book Id: WPLBN0000120917
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 0.1 MB
Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	Global Sanitary Landfill
Author:	Environmental Protection Agency
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Language:	English
Subject:	Ecology, Natural resource issues, Environemtal protection
Collections:	Environmental Awareness Library Collection
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Publisher:	United States Environmental Protection Agency


Citation APA MLA Chicago Protection Agency, B. E. (n.d.). Global Sanitary Landfill. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.cc/

Description
Excerpt: Site Description The 60-acre Global Sanitary Landfill site was licensed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to accept non-hazardous waste. The landfill borders Cheesequake Creek Tidal Marsh on three sides. In 1984, after heavy rains, two consecutive high tides occurred in the wetlands, and a portion of the southern side of the landfill collapsed and slid into the adjoining wetlands. As a result, the State closed the landfill. In 1984, the State detected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) seeping from the site into the wetlands. Allegations that drums containing paint, paint thinner, and various solvents were buried in the landfill from 1968 to 1977, were confirmed in a preliminary investigation in 1988. Groundwater immediately underneath the site has become contaminated by pollutants leaching from the landfill. The Sayreville Water Company has five water supply wells within a mile of the site. The water supplies for Sayreville, Lawrence Harbor, South Amboy, and Perth Amboy could potentially be threatened. Cheesequake State Park and Raritan Bay are located close to the site and are used for recreational activities. Commercial fishing is conducted in the area.

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